Donnerstag, 29. März 2012

March is almost over, so it is time for the monthly favorites. Unfortunately I don't have internet access at home because we are facing some problems with the local provider which is the K&K Austrian Post. So this post is a rather short one and I hope I will be able to return to regular postings in April.
March was a busy month, I was working a lot and at home I am still arranging things, working in the garden and building furniture. My favourites reflect that, I can fit them neatly in my (new) Clinique makeup bag that I got as a gift with purchase.

These are all my monthly favorites laid out on my desk. I tried a lot of new things in March, for example the Dior New Look Mascara and some Guerlain Products (thanks to the counter next to my house). I also received generous gifts for my birthday like the Estée Lauder Teal Topaz nail polish which I love wearing on my toes recently for a splash of color.

March was the month of screaming bright lip color thanks to the Shop/Cook collection, so I kept my eye makeup quite simple so that I don't look like a drag-queen ready for stage. I rediscovered the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre eyeshadows because they are easy to use. The brush that comes with them is fantastic to distribute the product evenly on the lid or draw an eyeliner.

I bought one of Jo Malones fragrance chronicles because I think the smell of roses is perfect for spring. But I found myself reaching for the additional small fragrance bottles even more.

Due to unpacking and moving in my whole makeup I rediscovered the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre eye shadows. They are so easy to use and a perfect match for the bright lip colors. When I read the blogger reviews about the new Diorshow New Look mascara I was quite hesitant to buy it but I am glad a received a sample from my friend A. in my birthday parcel. I really love the tiny wand it comes with which makes it so easy to reach every eyelash and coat it jet-black.

My obsession with Jo Malone Perfumes is a fact. Last time I went there I purchased one of their fragrance chronicle books. As I love their Red Roses fragrance I purchased The Story of Red Roses and found myself experimenting with different combinations though the month.

This month I've been loving my skull ballerinas from Zara which are comfy and stylish at the same time. As we have problems with our TV at the house too I read a lot using my new Kindle.
My friend B. gave me the cutest birthday present: a hippo on a key chain. I carry him (I suppose he's male) around all the time because he is so cute. On the picture he is sitting on my Kindle displaying the second book of The Hunger Games, these books are my current obsession.

Hopefully you all had a great month of March enjoying the great weather (at least in Austria it has been very sunny and warm lately). In April I'm looking forward to celebrate Easter with my husband's family in Styria, my husband's birthday (big party ahead) and a Glossybox event I will be attending.

How can you win?Please lave a comment below telling me what your favorite spring flowers are and why you like them. Don't forget to include your Email-adress.Every reader of my blog can participate, I will ship worldwide.On the 22. 3. 2012 the giveaway closes and I will chose a winner with the help of my friend random.org.

Dienstag, 6. März 2012

My birthday is coming up this weekend, so it's about time to think about a birthday wishlist. Lately I'm into bright pink and aqua so these colours can be found on my wishlist. The vampire teeth necklace is my favourite maybe I will gift myself with it ...

Samstag, 3. März 2012

This is not the typical February favourites post you might expect, this is a factual report of a beauty addict who was forced to put makeup for one entire month in a box and live with it.As you all know by now my husband and I moved into our new house in February and this month was very exhausting and filled with a lot of physical work. At the beginning of the month my husband told me that my vanity area will be disassembled and transferred to the cellar of the new house and I had to chose all the makeup and brushes that I would need for the following month at once. First of all I thought 'No big deal!' but when I started deciding I freaked out. My husband handed me an empty shoe box for my makeup and I asked myself: 'How will all the makeup that I need on a daily basis fit in this tiny box?'

Not only the whole makeup went in this box, my jewellery had to fit in there as well. That fact made it quite a challenge but I managed to find a way out. As you can see on the picture below I did not pack any lip products and put them in a separate beauty bag in my handbag. So I had more room for the other items.First of all I wanted to pack just one eyeshadow palette but this was impossible. I chose one highlighter (Guerlains Cruel Gardenia) and bought a Givenchy highlighter in the middle of the month. Thank you so much Rose from A rotten cave for telling me about this product!

These are the makeup items that I packed for one month. I did my makeup almost every day and never looked the same.

So this is my beauty survival kit:

both UD naked palettes

MUFE Invisible Powder

MAC Painterly Paintpot and UDPP

MAC Eyeshadow Showstopper for my eyebrows

Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush Cherub

MAC Studio Moisture Tint Light

MAC Lash Curlers (not pictured)

Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara

MUFE 4 Eyeshadows palette

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW 15

Guerlain Cruel Gardenia

Givenchy Le Prisme Light Silk

People with no makeup obsession might not understand this but this was the hardest month of my entire life as a makeup junkie. I survived and today I am going to bring all my makeup back to my boudoir and enjoy the variety of different shades and textures. You will find me on the floor in the middle of a ton of makeup indulging every single shade of red that I own.

Freitag, 2. März 2012

MAC hosted a preview event for their new Shop/Cook colour story on the 29th of February 2012 which I attended together with my friends. For me it was the first time to visit the new MAC store at Westbahnhof and I was pretty excited to see what the new railway/shoppingcenter combination looks like.Here are some impressions from the party, my thought on the party planning and of course the products I got.

First I would like to mention that I attended many MAC parties in the past and I really liked them. My friends and I always meet up beforehand for a coffee and a chat and go for dinner afterwards. This is our MAC party ritual. This time Blusherine, Nyota, Renate and Mirja hit the party-zone. We met a couple of bloggers there like e.g. Petra from Kirschblüte's Blog, Nagellackprinzessin, Guinevere from Anonymous Beautyholic and Swarina.The new MAC collection is quite colourful and it is called Shop/Cook or something like that. I did not get the name or the concept behind that collection. Maybe someone could explain it to me, please!

Although we got there early we had to wait for about 30 minutes to get in there because they invited so many people. It was hot, it was uncomfortable and frankly without my friends I would have left because this party was way to crowded for my liking. This was the worst MAC party I ever attended, the party planning was poor, logistics even poorer and one of the items I wanted was already sold out when I got in (after 30 minutes of waiting).

MAC served drinks and mini-burgers, which Blusherine enjoyed but I did not try them because I was literally fighting my way through the masses to take a look at the collections. Don't get me wrong I like fighting ;-) but I'd better brought my full armor and my two-handed sword for this party.

We left after one hour of bumping into other people ready to have our after-party dinner and chill. When when we left, there were still people standing in line waiting to get in.

I really liked the supermarket shelf they placed in the middle of the store, it looked so bright and funny and displayed all the goodie-items you got with purchase.

I got the MAC-bag and my products were handed to me in this mac-package that looks like a laundry detergent box. Frankly I like the bright colours and I will display the box in my living room for a pop of colour.

Here is a little seak peak ...

As there are many limited collections out in March I purchased two nail polishes and two lipsticks. I already own the Kissable Lip Colours and Cremeblend blushes (and was not interested in the dark shade), the quads were nice but I have similar bright colours from other brands that I enjoy using and I am not a huge fan of the MAC Tendertones.

Here are the two nail polishes I purchased: Salad Dressed which is not the colour I gravitate to but I want to experiment with nail polishes so I gave it a try and Kid Orange which MAC discontinued. Kid Orange is one of my go-to colours in summer so I'm looking forward to using it.

You know me, I like bold colours so I purchased Quick Sizzle and though Watch me simmer was sold out at the party I got it as a gift.

Petra from Kirschblütes Blog posted true to life swatches, so I will link to her blog here, if you are interested.

I am very pleased with what I got and I will show you the rest of my purchase soon. Unfortunately we don't have internet access at the new house yet but this will change very soon.Did you get anything from this collection? Did you attend the event in Vienna?

Über mich

To describe myself is challenging. I would say angel to some, demon to others. I'm happily married to Merlin and mother of a beautiful baby girl. I live together with them, my cat Selina and my tomcat Rasputin in Wiener Neustadt. My friends would describe me as outgoing, loyal and with a great sense of (black) humor. I love to spend as much time as possible with my friends. A great day for me starts with a mug of black coffee and ends with kissing my husband and my child goodnight.